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Restaurant sign approved after concerns it was offensive
KEENE, N.H. (AP) — Officials in a New Hampshire city have approved a restaurant sign that initially was removed over concerns that it sounded like profanity. The name of the Vietnamese restaurant in a public…
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Another ice disk grabs attention in Maine
MILLINOCKET, Maine (AP) — The massive ice disk that formed on a Maine river has a baby brother. Officials at Baxter State Park in northern Maine shared a photo of an ice disk that’s about…
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Police seek volunteers to get drunk for them; many respond
KUTZTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania police department’s request for volunteers to get drunk for law and order purposes generated a predictably enthusiastic response. The Kutztown Police Department sought three volunteers to drink hard liquor…
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Bhad Bhabie turns viral status and 15.7 million followers into $900,000 beauty deal
After her unforgettable Dr. Phil appearance and the birth of her famous line, “Cash me outside,” Danielle Bregoli — who is better known as Bhad Bhabie — has kicked off 2019 with a major beauty deal.
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Commuter’s ‘delay scarf’ bought by German train company
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s biggest rail company, under fire for its unpunctual service, is trying to mollify one disgruntled commuter by buying her “delay scarf.” Deutsche Bahn, which on Thursday announced plans to hire 22,000…
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Local donations soar thanks to Netflix star Marie Kondo’s ‘Tidying Up’ tips
Marie Kondo’s decluttering books are enjoying a boost in popularity aided by her Netflix show. In Fairfax County, libraries can’t keep them on the shelves. Plus, people are using Kondo’s tidying method to donate books that no longer bring them joy.
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Giant rotating ice disk stops moving
WESTBROOK, Maine (AP) — Maine’s giant spinning ice disk that quickly gained international fame seems to have met its end. The formation in the Presumpscot River in Greater Portland stopped rotating Wednesday, two days after…
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Email prompts man to attend stranger’s bachelor party
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — An email about a bachelor party sent to the wrong person has led to an Arizona man taking a trip to a Vermont ski resort to attend the party of someone…
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Idaho woman has 50-pound tumor removed
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho woman who thought she was gaining weight because of menopause discovered she actually had a 50-pound tumor that had been growing inside her for decades. Boise television station KTVB…
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Baby celebrated last day in NICU with touching graduation ceremony
Bodie Blodgett’s last day at a neonatal intensive care unit was marked by him being carried through the hallway of the hospital surrounded by his doctors, nurses and many others from the hospital staff as “Pomp and Circumstance” played.
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Giant rotating ice disk draws attention, visitors
WESTBROOK, Maine (AP) — Think of it as a crop circle, but in a river. A curious formation that’s getting attention in Greater Portland is actually a spinning ice disk that is roughly 100 yards…
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Silicon Valley landlord rents $1,500 studio to 2 cats
Two cats are living large at a $1,500-a-month studio apartment their owner rents for them in Silicon Valley, where a housing shortage has sent rents skyrocketing.
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Rodeo Alaska cow evades capture wandering Anchorage trails
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A rodeo cow named Betsy has evaded capture for six months as she wanders the trails of Alaska’s biggest city, the cow’s owner said. The 3-year-old cow “busted out” of a…
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Chocolate spill creates sweet hot mess on Arizona highway
FLAGSSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities in northern Arizona had a sweet hot mess on their hands after a tank trucker’s trailer detached from the truck and rolled on its side on slick pavement, spilling a…
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Gillette’s new ad isn’t about shaving. It’s about men in the age of #metoo
Gillette’s “We Believe” ad posted to its social media accounts this week isn’t about shaving, or beards or personal hygiene. Instead it addresses serious issues like toxic masculinity, sexual harassment and #metoo.
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